Mongolia vs Nepal: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Mongolia
52.3%
in 2024
Nepal
55.6%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
42nd
Nepal rank
40th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Mongolia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 55.6% against 52.3% in Mongolia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 40th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 14.6% | 12.5% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 34.0% | 4.9% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 50.8% | 1.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Mongolia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 55.6% against 52.3% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Mongolia and Nepal?
- 3.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Nepal rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Mongolia ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 40th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.